Don’t think there’s any hard limit for admins, and as you’re one you should be able to send the mass message yourself if you want.
Michael > On 4 Sep 2019, at 18:33, Lucas Teles <[email protected]> wrote: > > That’s really helpful indeed > A query with participants in Brazil returned more than 7000 users. I wonder > if there is a limit or if it is fine to send to all of them. > > Teles > > Em ter, 3 de set de 2019 às 17:22, effe iets anders > <[email protected]> escreveu: >> Hi Michael, >> >> Thanks, this is helpful to document. If you would be willing to >> update/expand the documentation here, that would be great: >> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Monuments/Documentation/Send_a_mass_message >> >> In general, this is the place where we try to collect these best practices: >> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Monuments/Documentation >> >> >> Best, >> Lodewijk >> >>> On Tue, Sep 3, 2019 at 12:19 PM Michael Maggs <[email protected]> wrote: >>> I just copied and edited the original template for the UK situation. Here's >>> the UK version: >>> >>> https://quarry.wmflabs.org/query/38769 >>> >>> Just stepping through what to do: >>> >>> 1. Fork the above query, using the Fork button >>> >>> 2. Change both sections of yellow text to relate to your situation, the >>> first with your old Commons categories and the single line underneath with >>> your current category. Note that you need the underlines between the >>> words; spaces won't work >>> >>> 3. Copy the results. If too many, download as csv, then open in a text >>> editor, to get raw text with one entry per line >>> >>> 4. Use the results as the target for a mass message on Commons. Unless >>> you're an admin, you'll need help doing that, as non-admins are limited in >>> the number of messages they can send. >>> >>> 4a. Start a new page on Commons, in your own userspace. Set out the >>> subject line and body text of the message you want to send. Also include >>> the list of targets. My example page is here: >>> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:MichaelMaggs/WLM-UK2019Message >>> >>> 4b. Post a request to the Commons Administrator's noticeboard >>> (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Administrators%27_noticeboard) >>> for an admin to send the message for you. Here's my request: >>> https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Commons:Administrators%27_noticeboard&diff=prev&oldid=364449416 >>> >>> 4c. If all's OK, a friendly admin will be along soon to complete the >>> messaging. >>> >>> Hope that helps >>> >>> Michael >>>> Neville Borg 3 September 2019 at 7:50 pm >>>> This sounds fantastic. Is there a foolproof way to do this for those of us >>>> with no knowledge of SQL? :) >>>> >>>> I've changed the categories to WLM in Malta, as appropriate. Is there >>>> anything else I need to change? >>>> >>>> Neville >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> Administrator >>>> Wikimedia Community Malta >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Wiki Loves Monuments mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikilovesmonuments >>>> http://www.wikilovesmonuments.org >>>> Michael Maggs 3 September 2019 at 4:53 pm >>>> This was really useful information. Thanks! >>>> >>>> I have used a modified version of this to invite 2500 people on Commons >>>> who previously contributed to WLM in the UK. >>>> >>>> Regards >>>> >>>> Michael >>>> >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wiki Loves Monuments mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikilovesmonuments >>> http://www.wikilovesmonuments.org >> _______________________________________________ >> Wiki Loves Monuments mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikilovesmonuments >> http://www.wikilovesmonuments.org > -- > Lucas Teles - he/him > Steward and Ombudsman for Wikimedia projects. Administrator at Portuguese > Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons. > Sent from mobile. Please, excuse my brevity. > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Teles > +55 (71) 99707 6409 > _______________________________________________ > Wiki Loves Monuments mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikilovesmonuments > http://www.wikilovesmonuments.org
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